Polwarth wool - an introduction
Introduction
Welcome to the world of Polwarth wool! This breed is known for its soft, smooth texture. It's a great option for spinning yarn because of its easy hand feel and draft-ability. Polwarth wool is one of the most popular wool types in Australia, where it's grown. It's used to make everything from fine fabrics to heavy-duty rugs. Polwarth wool is a perfect choice for knitting and weaving. It has great stitch definition, and it's highly durable! This breed is known for its soft, smooth texture. It's a great option for spinning yarn because of its easy hand feel and draft-ability.
The Polwarth breed
Polwarth sheep are a breed of sheep that originated in Australia. They are known for their soft, warm wool, which is perfect for spinning yarn. The Polwarth fleece is a great option for spinners who want to use their own fiber to create handspun yarns. The fiber has an excellent crimp structure and is smooth, making it easy to spin into beautiful finished projects.
Polwarth wool character
Polwarth wool is a fine wool, with a soft and smooth feel. It's classified as a cross between fine merino wool and Corriedale wool. The fiber diameter of Polwarth is about 25 microns, which makes it ideal for garments that need drape and softness but also have some structure (such as sweaters).
Conclusion
The Polwarth breed produces some of the best fiber in the world due to their high quality genetics and careful attention by farmers. Polwarth wool is a very versatile fiber. It can be used in any type of project, from garments to felting and spinning. It's soft and smooth but also has some structure, which makes it easy to spin into beautiful finished projects. Polwarth wool comes in many different colors including white, black, brown and gray tones. You can dye Polwarth with natural dyes such as madder root or indigo plants to get vibrant colors that will last for years without fading.
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We love using diffrent breeds of sheep wool in our spinning fiber subscriptions check out our options below
Our team of fiber artists and our small farm friends are thrilled to introduce the Monthly Spinning Fiber Subscription, crafted with an eye for design. This special package, which I originally created for personal friends and fellow fiber enthusiasts, is now available to you!
Here’s what you’ll receive each month:
4 oz Hand-Dyed Braid: Hand-dyed by our talented dye team, featuring our classic soft merino/rambouillet blend from a historic mill in the USA.
2 oz Mixed Fiber Batt: Made from unique and natural fibers, including selections from small USA farms like those in our Natural Beauty Bundle.
1 oz Batt or Rolag: Created from luxury fibers, hand-dyed and blended by our skilled fiber artists.
Our most loved spinning fiber subscription. A little bit of everything!
Great for gifting.
Totaling 7 oz of premium spinning fiber, this subscription is designed to inspire your creativity every month.
The spinning fiber subscriptions will be sent out around mid-month, ensuring you have a regular supply of beautiful fibers to work with.
Join our community and elevate your spinning projects with our hand-picked, high-quality fibers!
Do indie dyed braids make your heart skip a beat, they’re so fluffy and full of possibilities…. Then this is the monthly subscription for you. Every month I’ll be designing a custom color way just for that month so it will be seasonally appropriate and on trend.
We’re so proud of our hand-dyed braids. I wanted the perfect easy to use and inspiring fiber option for beginners and advanced spinners alike. Roving braids are very popular for a reason. We wanted braids that would live up to our standards here of supporting small farms and mills. These braids are from a small USA Farms and Mills with Ethical treatment of the Sheep. You will be billed once a month and will receive your box later that same month.
4oz braid
USA Sheep and Mills
Hand Dyed in Small batches by our dye team
fun monthly limited edition colorways
Wool is super soft Merino ,Ramboullet, Shaniko, Targhee or similar breeds between 19-23 Mircons. We are very picky on our fiber quaintly both for being ethically & locally sourced but also for superior softness and spinablility.
This is a monthly subscription that you can cancel at anytime. If you receive and charge and would prefer not to receive a box that month as long as you let us know with in 3 days of the charge we will even issue your refund for the same month. We really want this to be fun and enjoyable for everyone.
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